Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies with Melted Butter

Ingredients

• 100 grams unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (150gms)
• 1/4 cup white sugar (52gms)
• 1 large egg (room temperature)
• 1 to 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (180gms)
• 1 teaspoon cornflour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Prepare the Cookie Dough ---

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   Prepare the Cookie Dough: Whisk the flour, cornflour, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl. Set aside.

3. 3

   Prepare the Cookie Dough: Take another larger bowl and whisk the melted butter, and brown and white sugar together until no lumps remain.

4. 4

   Prepare the Cookie Dough: Whisk in the egg and the vanilla extract until the batter falls off the whisk like a ribbon when you lift your whisk up.

5. 5

   Prepare the Cookie Dough: Use a spatula and gradually stir the flour mixture into the wet mixture until combined with no traces of dry flour but do not overmix!

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   Prepare the Cookie Dough: Fold in the chocolate chunks making sure they are distributed all through. It would be hard to get them to stick but do your best to combine them.

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   Prepare the Cookie Dough: Cover the dough and chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours

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   --- Divide the dough ---

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   Divide the dough: Remove and divide the dough into 15 to 17 smooth balls using an ice cream scoop or 2 to 3 tablespoons of the dough for each cookie.

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    Divide the dough: Roll them lightly between your palms to a smooth ball and place them on a greased plate and refrigerate until hardened. Chilling is mandatory and I highly recommend chilling the rolled cookie dough balls overnight for better flavour and colour. At this point, you may freeze the dough balls.

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    --- Bake the cookies ---

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    Bake the cookies: Preheat the oven to anywhere between 160℃ to 180℃.

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    Bake the cookies: Line a baking tray with baking paper or foil (you may need two trays depending on your oven size)

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    Bake the cookies: Place the cookie dough balls on a lined baking sheet making sure there is space between each cookie and the edges of the pan so that the cookies can spread evenly.

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    Bake the cookies: Bake in a preheated oven for about 13 minutes but watch them after 8 mins and remove as soon as you see golden spots and brown edges. Cookies will continue to cook while cooling.

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    --- Cool and store ---

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    Cool and store: Let them cool for 10 mins on the baking sheet and then move them to the wire rack to cool completely.

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    Cool and store: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week but I bet you will eat them all in a day or two.